Agenda At-a-Glance
8:00 a.m. Registration, Networking & Light Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome & Conference Reminders: Marilyn Schlake, Net Force Nebraska Chair
9:10 a.m. Nebraska Department of Economic Development Update, Tony Goins, Director
9:45 a.m. Overview of Nebraska Business Survey, Josie Schafer, University of Nebraska-Omaha
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Morning Breakout Sessions
11:30 a.m. Lunch & NET Force Award Presentations
12:30 p.m. Keynote Presentation by Brian Ardinger, Inside/Outside Podcast
"The Rise of the New Innovator: Keeping Pace in an Era of Accelerated Uncertainty"
1:15 p.m. Break
1:30 p.m. Afternoon Breakout Sessions
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Big Idea Talks (variety of speakers) - moderated by Lisa Tschauner
3:55 p.m. Wrap-up
4:00 p.m. Business Pitches from University Students
Morning Breakout Sessions
Why Create an Indoor Farmers Market? - Janell Anderson Ehrke and Doris Lux
Development of a Kitchen Incubator - Collen Beard
Best Practices that Assist Minority Entrepreneurs - BC Clark & Juan Sandovall
SourceLink Nebraska-One Stop Entrepreneurial Support - Scott Asmus
Designing for the Future - Lisa Tschauner and Aliese Hoffman
What Really Works - Marketing Your Biz - Jessie Lundquist
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Venture Dash: The Best Way to Run a Business Plan Competition - Amara Kniep & Sarah LaRosh
What If . . . NET's Exploration of Innovation and Creativity - Mike Tobias
Telling Your Entrepreneurial Story - Dr. Randy Bretz
PANEL: New World of Work Creates New Trends and Ideas - Doris Lux and Pauline Stark
Lessons Learned from Three Hormel Entrepreneurship Competitions - Andy Long
Implementing Entrepreneurship and Innnovation into ANY Class - Lisa Tschauner, Dr. Brooke Envick & Dr. Julie Campbell
Connecting Youth to Community: Building Entrepreneurial Relationships - Andy Larson
Lessons Learned from the Aurora Technology Center - Kelsey Bergen
Big Idea Talks
"Businesses that Successfully Pivoted during Covid-19" moderated by Lisa Tschauner
Jeannine Bryant, Changing Spaces SRS
Jamey Hamburger, Odyssey Restaurant
Megan Burda, Brick Road Boutique